FTC & Consumer Pricing

Latest in FTC & Consumer Pricing· Nov 10

Bilt is expanding its rewards program beyond real estate into restaurants, shops, and sports venues to capture higher-frequency consumer spending and deepen cardholder engagement. Separately, Skims reversed pricing on a holiday calendar after social media backlash forced refunds, exposing how luxury brands face rapid reputational damage when consumers perceive value gaps in discretionary products. The two events illustrate divergent merchant strategies: one building scale through ecosystem expansion, the other absorbing costs to contain pricing perception damage.

FTC enforcement actions, regulatory standards, and policy debates around pricing practices including personalized pricing, algorithmic discrimination, and consumer protection.

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FTC & Consumer Pricing

Bilt expands rewards program to restaurants, shops, sports teams

Skims reverses course on pricey holiday calendar following social media uproar

Christmas market stall fees hit £12,000 as new operator raises costs

Stricter lending checks may deny access to installment payment services

Dollar General faces federal lawsuit over pricing practices

34 lawmakers push FTC to probe pricing mismatches at dollar and convenience stores

Aldi's discount strategy forces rivals to cut grocery prices

Regulators accuse Dollar General of systematic price overcharging

Cheesecake Factory stock surges despite Obama's unflattering comparison

Revived firms from pre-pack deals fail at higher rates, pay creditors less

UK PM backs parking code to curb excessive charges

Retailers deploy electronic shelf labels, raising fairness concerns

Meta charges pages to share multiple links monthly

Airbnb bans hosts from requiring guests to do labor-intensive chores

New Mexico slaps Meta with $25 billion fine over Cambridge Analytica

EU opens probe into Booking.com's handling of fraudulent lodging ads

Knicks season-opener tickets exceed Paris airfare costs

Burnham mandates grace periods for private parking to curb excessive fines

Enterprise rejected Visa card at French airport, blocking car rental

US business groups waged sustained campaign to weaken EU forest protection rules

Cosmetics company executive discusses affordability strategy and social media marketing

Southwest Airlines restructures loyalty program with three replacement tiers

UK regulator penalizes Wayfair and others for deceptive marketing practices

Mall skincare retailers face scrutiny over costly follow-up charges after free samples

Shkreli accused of breaching permanent pharmaceutical sector prohibition

Commentator explains consumer protections for automatically renewing subscriptions

Retailers deploying artificial intelligence could enable individualized pricing for food items

Frozen yogurt chains expand across UK as dessert experiences revival

Lidl GB surpasses Morrisons as fifth largest supermarket chain

Columnist argues restrictive return policies hurt retailers long-term

Jejurikar discusses P&G's strategy for managing inflation and consumer pricing

Lawmakers demand action after investigation reveals convenience store pricing abuses

American Airlines permits blending currency with loyalty points for bookings

New York City enforces simpler subscription cancellation requirements

Target slashes prices as analysts praise strategy but stock falls

Aldi chief executive attacks loyalty discounts as misleading to consumers

United States supports Musk's effort to reverse European Union penalty against X

American Enterprise Institute says FTC should embrace individualized pricing strategies